Songs in Commercials

From a thread on MetaFilter, songs in commercials are becoming a phenomenon all their own — Cadillac is even becoming popular with some younger buyers due to their use of a Zepplin song in an ad.

There’re also websites that help people figure out the artists that performed songs heard in commercials. At first, I was happy to discover SongTitle.info as there’s one song from a GMC Yukon commercial that I’m still trying to track down (the commercial featured the hulking beasts driving in choreographed circles, synchronized-swimming style).

SongTitle has an entry for “Our Day Will Come” by Ruby & The Romantics (with a link to a sound sample) for the Yukon. But, after listening, I ruled that one out. I don’t hold it against SongTitle, but I suppose they just don’t have the details for that particular commercial.

Even Volkswagen has a CD of collected songs from its commercials. Some of the more obvious ones — such as Mr. Roboto — are on there, but I may just get it to discover some new techno artists (good techo is just so hard to find these days).

2,515 thoughts on “Songs in Commercials

  1. I really need to know the song from an old MTV commercial with the guy on the bike rides to his girlfriends house and he is throwing rocks at her window. Number 72 asked the same question but I didn’t see an answer to it! Please Please Help!

  2. can anyone tell me what the song is in the m&m’s commercial …the commercial is titled kaleidascope…but I don’t know what the song is. Its a pretty melody featuring a soft voiced male.

  3. Hey Carrie is the song called such great heights?or does it say anything about it?if so its such great heights by the postal service.hope that helps you.this site really helped me to find the suzuki commercial song.
    Shelby

  4. There is a new coke commercial I saw when I was at the theatres where there is a song playing, sounds old, and I think some of the lyrics are in Italian (or French) and a lot of the song is scat??? Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks

  5. Hi there fds

    i was looking 4 the song of the Chivas regal comemrcial & then i came here…reading & searching i found that the song it’s called “Mermaid song” & it’s performed by Sarah Khider, once realized that i took me minutes to download by Limewire…

    hope this will help

    regards from Chile.

  6. the song that goes to the pontiac torrent commercial where the bars fall and rise is by m83 and its called dont save us from the flames, i was looking for it to

  7. i wanted to know if anyone knows the song that goes with the hummer commercial on the holiday dvd special . thank you very much

  8. can someone tell me who does that song for a car commericial…its a woman singing and the lyrics are something like…you’re gonna fall behind me, you’re gonna beg and plead for mercy….it shows a someone driving an SUV off road…thanks!

  9. Anyone know the song in the NFL’s “All You need is a Torso” commercial? It has a Native American flute that plays 3-4 notes, then silence, then it repeats a couple of times and then an awesome drum beat kicks in. Shows mannequins wearing different jerseys/fleeces weith team logos? It’s driving me nuts…must find song.

  10. Hi…I’m new to this site and I was wondering if anyone knew the same and artist of the song that plays on MTV2 its like a relaxing techno song and it usually plays right after the commercial break before the show returns… There is like a sun rise while the song is playing… Thanks!

  11. For Colin’s post on 1-2-06:

    The music in the Hummer commercial “Chairs” is an original composition by Paul Oakenfold called “Humming.” I think Paul created the song just for the commercial. I don’t believe it’s available to buy or download anywhere (yet). I’ve looked all over and can’t find it.

  12. Nissan commercial, bunch of nissan trucks followed by a tank, maybe like a desert. sort of old westerny song? anyone?

  13. Wondering what the song is from the Citi commercial in which the Asian man is cutting paper into a foldout pattern? Beautiful piano

  14. Does anyone know the name of the song off of the new Kia commercial?…It’s driving me INSANE. it’s the one where the guys talking to the swimmers on the beach with. PLEASE HELP.

  15. I need to know the name of the song that plays during the Isuzu commercial. It is the one where the guy leaves for work and he face jumps off a cliff to his car.

  16. Hi guys. I was wondering if anyone knew the title/artist of the new Cinemax commercials.

    Its a famous artist….

  17. Hi
    I am trying to remeber a commercial song that goes”Its a beautiful world, Its a beautiful time, to be here.” Got no clue, please help.
    Desp.

  18. Hey never mind I found it! Its from the Toyota ad and the songs by Fisher . It s called Beautiful World.
    THX.
    BTW, The Office Max Ad song is Rubberband man by the Spinners. Cheers!!

  19. For Elena, December 15, 2005

    The Kohl’s song is “Do you beleive in magic” by Aly and AJ. Not the original version which was done in the 60’s.

  20. I have been looking for this song for a long, long time. It is now in a couple of commercials for FedEx where there is someone speaking and they say a football remark and a football player comes out of nowhere to correct them. This song is also featured in the NFL Network commercial where they show fans speaking about their football teams. The song is an all instrumental piece and is rather quite beautiful and inspiring. Definitely a classical piece. Thanks for any help.

  21. I am looking for the name of the song/artist for the CITI commercial where the little boys are playing in the field???????

  22. I am looking for the name of a song used on an episode of MTV’s Cribs. A snippet of the song was played during the January 11th episode in which actress Beverlee Mitchell of 7th Heaven was talking about her house. It was also used in a VH1 promo for Kept and Strip Search. It’s a rock song with a really repetitive guitar riff. Thanks for any help, I’ve been looking for this song for months.

  23. hi, does anyone know the song in the new coke commercial? its the one where its just the bottle and the song is just some short piano bit. also, i was wondering if anyone knew who does the cover for the song in the amercian express commmercial, i know its originally from willy wonka and the chocolate factory..thanks a bunch

  24. does anybody know the name of-well it’s one of the hp camera commercials- part of it goes somethin like “picture perfect, pictures of yo mamma, pictures of yo pappa” i think

  25. i have been trying since forever to get the name of a song. a young woman sings it and at some point she repeats the line: “i’m sorry, so sorry.” it’s a sorta haunting sound and she and what sounds like a chorus also say: “ba- ba- da, ba- ba- da.” please please help.thanks. i also think the music video for the song is in black and white.

  26. Does anyone know the name or artist of the song in the M&M commercial, with swirls and a guy takes one of the M&Ms and eats it? Its a slower song.

  27. help por favor says:

    I have been looking for this song for a long, long time. It is now in a couple of commercials for FedEx where there is someone speaking and they say a football remark and a football player comes out of nowhere to correct them. This song is also featured in the NFL Network commercial where they show fans speaking about their football teams. The song is an all instrumental piece and is rather quite beautiful and inspiring. Definitely a classical piece. Thanks for any help.

    any one come up with an answer?

  28. I am disparate to know what the song is in (get this) the new Walmarts commerical. It is a upbeat happy thing that goes something like>>>here we are we are golden….here we are in the moment…can you help me …I have searched half the world round….thank you

  29. Hi, I am looking for a song from an old Kodak commercial showing how fast time goes by. I think the song is called “Turn Around”. It goes something like this: Where are you going, my little one, little one, where are you going, my baby my own, turn around and your tiny, turn around and your grown, turn around and your a young wife with babes of your own…. Does anyone know who sang this song or what CD it would be on? Help..

  30. I am looking for the song that is on MTV for the new show 8TH & OCEAN. On this commercial there is a male and a female model and it looks like they are golfing, this song it kind of slow and I think it goes something like “Don’t stop don’t stop…”.

  31. What’s the song in the Pepsi commercial with Jimmy Fallon, it’s a techno song and i can’t find it anywhere, but it got a great beat to it.

  32. anyone know the song of the citi commerical its instrumental, when the asian man is cutting folded paper into a piece of art?? thanks!

  33. I need to know the song in the CITI commercial. it is the commercial that has a couple at the beginning. they get married, they go to disney world, and the man puts the little girl in bed. throughout the commercial it has displays of all the different types of backgrounds you can get on your card.? one is mickey mouse. please help.

  34. hi, i’m so glad i found this site!!! can anyone tell me the name and artist of song in a commercial, “i’m 23 for the moment,….i’m 33 for the moment” kinda sounds like coldplay or some band similar. commercial has man and woman at beginning phase of relationship then progresses. cant remember the product tho, maybe a bank or a card? the crescendo of the song the guys voice gets kinda falsetto, some words (i’m guessing here) “16 years…..” something. please email me with the answer at carabinierri@hotmail.com thanks in advance. by the way, you guys are amazing those of you who answer the questions. i’m so impressed.

  35. does anyone know the name of the song from the citi commercial with the older Asian man making a paper dragon??

  36. Can anyone please tell me the name of the song that’s in the Cingular Commerical where the woman says “it’s good to hear your voice you know it’s been so long” and it’s with the guy waiting around for the girl to call him? It’s driving me crazy! Thanks so much!

  37. I was wondering if anyone new the name of the song in a toyota spanish commercial it goes “chao chao amor” i tried looking it up but couldnt find it!

  38. Whats the name of the song in the Motorola SLVR cellphone commercial? Its the one where a girl walks outside of a building and there’s all these square shapes around her and the phone rings and she answers it and talks on it.

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